People power: Tom Wood's Men and Women – in pictures

People power: Tom Wood's Men and Women – in pictures

Whether focusing on the workers of Cammell Laird shipyard in Liverpool, or buyers searching for bric-a-brac bargains, Tom Wood transforms everyday life with an unerring eye for the unusual. In his first major British exhibition, Men and Women – at the
Photographers' Gallery, London, until 6 January 2013 – Wood brings together 40 years of work, offering a unique insight into his maverick, varied approach

Sean O'Hagan

Friday 12 October 2012 11.30 EDT
First published on Friday 12 October 2012 11.30 EDT

Not Miss New Brighton, 1978/79

Photograph: Courtesy of the artist and The Photographers' Gallery, London